🧵Beer is not the exclusive domain of cis white heterosexual Christian men. Our May 12 statement of solidarity with those experiencing exclusion from Craft Brewers Conference triggered a wave of vitriol from noted deep thinkers Jonathan Kay and Jordan Peterson. 1/4

Happy Mother's Day to drag mothers, trans mothers, lesbian mothers, mothers who use drugs, mothers who do their best, and mothers in all walks of life who come to their children's rescue. Respect and appreciation.

A guy I know bought Dillies this afternoon rather than score potentially-lethal street dope. Who do I call to report this outrage? National Post? Conservative Party? The Mayor? Chief of Staff to the Premier of Alberta? Pacific Prosperity Institute? A New West recovery house?

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BREAKING: Late Friday night, a federal judge declared Tennessee’s anti-drag Adult Entertainment Act to be unconstitutional following a two-day trial last month. More to come at Law Dork: lawdork.com

Tantallon press conference: - DNR has changed the status of the fire from out of control to a state of being held. DNR says "this is huge for us" - 85 percent containment - Looking at redeploying resources to Shelburne - HRFE has 8 Engines, 13 Tankers, 100 personnel o/s today

Raft's sales & marketing lead Danielle English spoke to Globalnews.ca Paula Tran 陳寶拉 on the need to centre drug users in conversations on drug policy: "when I was managing my use with abstinence-based programming ... I was at the most risk for relapsing alone" globalnews.ca/news/10013922/…

The language & actions of genocide are unfolding in broad daylight, backed by powerful states. The business community has a role to play in standing up for innocent noncombatants and displaced people. We join calls for Canada to support human rights and peace for all peoples.

WIL spotlight Raft Brew Labs, a company that offers big brewing science for small brewers: Western Canada's laboratory for independent craft beverage facilities. Read our student success story: tinyurl.com/zxt6rtdf For more student opportunities visit: tinyurl.com/3hrszd9p

Sick of the UCP speaking for people experiencing houselessness and surviving the unregulated drug poisoning crisis? First episode of 4B Harm Reduction Society The Curbside Philosophy drops tomorrow. 1/3

Donation link in thread below. Raft has chipped in $1,200 to get this project off the ground.

Also known as former pee. Get your beer tested.

The new issue of Poured Canada Magazine is out and I have two pieces in it: - This profile of Wild Rose Brewery Ltd: poured.ca/issues/2024/wi… - Case studies in beer spoilage, from Raft Brew Labs: poured.ca/issues/2024/wi…